Why a host gift should outlast the meal
Wine, flowers and chocolates are lovely, and gone by the weekend. A host gift that stays — a print in the dining room, an apron by the stove — becomes part of every Thanksgiving that follows.
The Maison Maps Thanksgiving Edit
Thanksgiving Host Gifts That Feel Like Home
Thank the host with a little taste of home.
Thanksgiving is the one day the whole table is about food, family and where we come from.
Skip the bottle of wine that disappears by Friday. Bring a host gift that stays in their kitchen long after the last slice of pie.
A Host Gift from Their Home Country
Hosting someone with roots in Italy, Mexico, the Philippines or Ghana? Find a gift inspired by the food they grew up with.
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Story 01
A Taste of Home for Their Walls.
An illustrated map of the dishes they grew up with — a host gift that turns the dining room into a conversation about family recipes and where everyone comes from.
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Story 02
For the Host Who Cooks for Everyone.
Somebody spends Thanksgiving morning in the kitchen. Thank them with an apron inspired by the cuisine they cook with love — practical, personal and made to be used every holiday after.
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Story 03
A Softer Kind of Homecoming.
For the long evening after dinner — football on, plates cleared, everyone on the sofa. A soft blanket illustrated with the flavours of home, for the cooler months ahead.
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Story 04
Something Personal to Wear.
For the guest of honour, the cousin flying in, or the friend who always brings their family dish. A soft tee that wears their heritage with pride.
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Gratitude Tastes Like Home.
Thanksgiving is a thank-you said around a table.
Whether the host is cooking the family recipe for the first time or the fortieth, give them something that honours the food — and the place — that brought everyone together.
Choosing by their heritage
Many Thanksgiving tables are built on two traditions: the turkey, and the dishes the family brought with them. A gift from the host's home cuisine — Italian, Mexican, Filipino, Vietnamese, Ghanaian — recognises the part of the meal that is truly theirs.
By how well you know the host
Close family: a food poster of their home country. A friend who loves to cook: an apron. A newer acquaintance: a tea towel or tote from a widely loved cuisine, which feels considered without being too personal.
Editorials
Read the stories behind these kitchens
- Italy — Vol. 01 — A Sunlit Table
Step inside the Italy editorial — sunlit plaster walls, hand-rolled pasta, and the small rituals that hold an Italian day together. A slow, magazine-style read on the country's most fluent language: its table.
- Mexico — Vol. 51 — Corn, Chile and the Midnight Taquería
Read the Mexico editorial — al pastor, mole, cochinita pibil, tlayudas, pozole and mezcal. The story behind the illustrated composition of the Mexican kitchen.
- Vietnam — Vol. 61 — Broth at Dawn, Coffee over Ice
Read the Vietnam editorial — phở at dawn, bánh mì on the move, Hanoi markets, Saigon cafés, family tables and the everyday rituals of Vietnamese food culture.
Shop the pieces
Browse the collections behind this guide
- Food Posters
Illustrated food posters that turn a wall into a story — every print a warm, curated portrait of a country's most-loved dishes.
- Aprons
Heirloom kitchen aprons illustrated with regional dishes — designed to be worn, gifted and remembered.
- Tea Towels
Soft cotton tea towels illustrated like a travel journal — a quiet daily reminder of the meals that shaped a place.
- Tote Bags
Illustrated tote bags built for markets, mornings and long walks — a quiet way to carry the world with you.
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